To launch Poetry24
on Twitter we asked
people to come up with
some topical poems in
140 characters or less.
Or, as we put it:
Alert the media – send us tweets!
We’re ‘live’ online & in the streets
of virtual reality
with ‘of-the-minute’ poetry.
We’re ‘live’ online & in the streets
of virtual reality
with ‘of-the-minute’ poetry.
Here are some of our favourites:
Tory piety,
Clegg anxiety
Public rioty.
He also reckoned:
But @69wurdz disagreed
in ironed cravats.
Puppet committee...
twisting the news.
Balaclava kitty...
tightens the noose. ~
Pity the squaddie head down in his trench
To lose his allowance would be such a wrench
To lose his allowance would be such a wrench
Which sparked @ClareKirwan off again:
Pity the librarians all by their shelves
while the Tories only help those who can help themselves
From @ObsidianSnow
Shut the Libraries,kill the Trees,
cut the NHS,raise Tuition fees.
Cuts,cuts & then cut some more,
Tory policy we've all seen before
cut the NHS,raise Tuition fees.
Cuts,cuts & then cut some more,
Tory policy we've all seen before
You must support me says Red Ed
I did said the grannie & now I'm dead
I did said the grannie & now I'm dead
As you may imagine from the emphasis on British politics, this was all taking place during Prime Minister's Question Time (PMQT) which inspired another from @pchallinor
Pee Em Kew Tee.
Smirk and patronise, then flee.
Smirk and patronise, then flee.
and, probably this one too:
Big Society and more:
Kill the sick and eat the poor
Kill the sick and eat the poor
If you're on Twitter, follow us at @Poetry24blog. If you're not on Twitter - why not try to pen your own topical ditty in 140 characters or less in the comments?